The Triumphant Return of the British
A fascinating conversation was on Now with Bill Moyers last week; If by chance there’s a rebroadcast made of it, be sure to catch...
U.S. confirms Qusay, Uday killed in raid
BAGHDAD, July 22 — The U.S. military said on Tuesday it had confirmed that the two sons of Saddam Hussein, Qusay and Uday, had been...
Revenge of the Bond Ghouls
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s testimony to Congress last week gave traders of fixed income paper an excuse to dump Bonds...
What Price Downloads?
Charlie Wolf (of Needham & Company) did a terrific analysis of what is the ideal price for online music downloads, with a focus on...
Recession Is Over; Jobs Aren’t Trickling Down
Dan Altman over at NYT does a nice job explaining the weakness in the present economic recovery: Recession Is Over; Jobs Aren’t...
Iran Samples Show Enriched Uranium
This ain’t good: Iran Samples Show Enriched Uranium This shows the danger of hyping weak data, and politicizing intelligence. A...
The Greatest Financial Mess in World History
Its not that I agree with Russell (I don’t), but when a guy that’s been around forever, and has such a terrific track record,...
Sailing through the Dog Days of Summer
As we enter the historically weakest part of the year, lets review the factors presently impacting the markets: Earnings News: The recent...
Lack of planning contributed to chaos in Iraq
An excellent article in the Kansas City Star explaining how a successfully planned and prosecuted war could devolve into such a poorly...